<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3268" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Dale:</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>That's one WHALE of a piano in the making!  (See photo #2)</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Awesome!</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.pianoservsd.com">www.pianoservsd.com</A> </DIV> <DIV>Created with free BlueVoda software:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 03/29/2008 8:24:13 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Performance enhancements for Anaheim</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><WBR> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN></DIV> Hi All<BR> Just a sneak peak at the  1927 Steinway B (hot rod) Dennis & I are supping up for the Anaheim convention. Dennis has done an incredible job making & installing the cut-off bar & beefed up treble tone bar. He has really jumped all over this one.<BR>  The rib scale now has 15 ribs instead of the usual 13 based on a hybrid idea. <BR>  The bridge pin pattern are laid out using a new Plexiglas location template & the results are really organize with few defects.<BR> The<FONT size=3><STRONG><EM> Stwy B</EM></STRONG></FONT> ( B is for bad boy) sports a Custom made maple lam pin block & short 4 note transition bridge. This is an in shop  handcrafted Sitka spruce soundboard panel pressed up in new jigs & fixtures with Terry's input.<BR>  Disconnected ring bridge.....hmm should be fun. I may not be popular with some folks back at the Mother ship. <BR>  Hey, it's all fun when you cancorrect Mothers mistakes. We moved the block,bridge,capstans  & action stack forward to correct a horrible action ratio & keys full of lead.<BR>  Enjoy<BR>  Dale<BR> <IMG class=AOLInlineImage id=AOLP119896 title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0066cc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 5px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px solid" height=206 src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItoueYPQvUN5Exv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" width=275><IMG class=AOLInlineImage id=AOLP719253 title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0066cc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 5px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px solid" height=206 src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItotX09Q2lnWmAv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" width=275><A style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 285px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://pictures.ao l.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItorFilps-v0YOv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D"><IMG class=AOLInlineImage id=AOLP633966 title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #0066cc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 5px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px solid; B: #0066cc 1px solid" height=206 src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItorFilps-v0YOv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" width=275> <DIV class=AOLPicturesFullSizeLink style="MARGIN-TOP: -6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">View full size</DIV></A><IMG class=AOLInlineImage id=AOLP178411 title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0066cc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 5px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px solid" height=206 src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItouwonptik-afv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" width=275><BR><BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_ba3355c6-f6f0-417d-8dc9-1d13bdfc3124> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left><A style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 285px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItotX09Q2lnWmAv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D" target=_blank>  <DIV class=AOLPicturesFullSizeLink style="MARGIN-TOP: -6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">View full size</DIV><IMG class=AOLInlineImage id=AOLP958954 title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0066cc 1px solid; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 5px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #0066cc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px solid" height=275 src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItolaQmJbs8SlGv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" width=206></A><A style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 285px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItoueYPQvUN5Exv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D" target=_blank>  <DIV class=AOLPicturesFullSizeLink style="MARGIN-TOP: -6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">View full size</DIV></A> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV><SPAN> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left><A style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 285px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItouwonptik-afv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D" target=_blank>  <DIV class=AOLPicturesFullSizeLink style="MARGIN-TOP: -6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">View full size</DIV></A> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left><A style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 216px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItolaQmJbs8SlGv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D" target=_blank>  <DIV class=AOLPicturesFullSizeLink style="MARGIN-TOP: -6px; FONT-SIZE: 11px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">View full size</DIV></A></DIV> <DIV class=envelope style="FLOAT: none" align=left> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=u8CA5FC37E424A2B-56C-2F2><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Planning your summer road trip? 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